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From 10 to 12 November 2025, Egypt’s Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation hosted high-level delegations from the European Commission in the New Administrative Capital to advance the economic dimension of the Egypt–EU Strategic Partnership. The meetings followed the signing of the second phase of the €4 billion Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) mechanism during […]
The European Commissionhas welcomed the signing of the amended farming agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU) as it reinforces the long-standing partnership between Rabat and Brussels. The farming agreement concluded with Morocco aims to extend preferential tariff treatment to the Sahara region and has been provisionally applied as of 3 of October 2025, […]
The European Union has unveiled a controversial proposal, including a continent-wide deportation order, aimed at accelerating deportations of rejected asylum seekers and other undocumented migrants. The plan, formally announced by the European Commission on Wednesday (11 March), seeks to standardize deportation processes across all EU member states, enabling cross-border enforcement of deportation orders. A key […]
The recent conclusions of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union detail the progress made in the appeals filed by the EU Council and the European Commission against the decision of the Court of First Instance regarding agricultural and fisheries agreements with Morocco. It is important to note that these […]
The European Union signed a “historic” deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their relationship to the level of a “strategic and comprehensive partnership”, in bid to stem migrant flows to Europe. The 7.4 billion-euro aid package for cash-strapped Egypt was announced by European […]
After leaving the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) thanks to its financial transparence, Morocco exits the European Commission’s list of high-risk countries presenting strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The decision, announced this Wednesday by the European Commission, will help Morocco attract more foreign […]
The European Commission adopted on Tuesday a new program worth €115 million to support Morocco’s ecological, inclusive and innovative farming. Dubbed “Terre Verte”, the program aims to contribute to Morocco’s strategies “Green Generation” and “Moroccan Forests” covering the period 2020-2030 by promoting an ecological transition conducive to the creation of decent work opportunities in Morocco […]
The European Union (EU) has once again confirmed in its annual report, published on Wednesday, that the population of Morocco’s southern provinces benefits fully from the agreements concluded between Morocco and the EU. The publication of this annual report by the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) is part of the implementation […]
The European Commission will grant Tunisia a €600 million loan to help the country limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Tunisia is part of ten European Union enlargement and neighborhood partners for whom the European Commission proposed a €3 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package. Tunisia has forecast an economic recession estimated at 4.3 […]
The European Commission announced this Wednesday the extension of the Bêkou Trust Fund for the Central African Republic (CAR) until the end of 2020. The Bêkou Trust Fund (meaning “hope” in Sango) was created in July 2014 to address the political and security crisis of 2013 in CAR and remains a critical instrument to […]